Ummmmm..... hmm..... there aren't too many bands or artists from Australia that I like, period. I really don't know, I suppose AC/DC since they are the only non-metal Australian artist I somewhat like, but even then, I only listen to them if it comes on the radio or on T.V.

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Actually, I'm English who happens to live in Australia. So no, I'm not a "true Aussie" not that I would ever want to be either. The whole image of people in singlet, shorts and thongs, with a beer in one hand and a hamburger in the other, and using a ridiculous exaggerated accent and slang language is really not my thing at all.

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Seven Collar T-Shirt - Malaysian equivalent of Radiohead with a lot of ambient influences. Some of their songs are pretty dark sounding and I could actually imagine a black metal track exploding at any moment. Some of their tracks are pretty soothing too.

Qings and Kueens - Some hard rock band and at times sounds like they're from the Guns & Roses era. Rocking guitar riffs, cool hard rocking vocals, excellent for singing a long with friends on a road trip.

Disagree - A Pearl Jam influenced band but more to PJ's later era. They have saxophones in some of their songs. I love how it's melodic, grungy and still has it's integrity despite the pop-rock like structure. Definitely one of the best rock acts I enjoyed from the modern Malaysian rock scene.

We got more than our share of great metal here in canada but we also have some greats in the non metal side of things too. The Tea Party-They dropped the ball on their last album but they put out several really incredible albums with Transmission being among the most exciting canadian albums ever. I remember watching this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFzQX2i6mwo on muchmusic when i was a little kid and thinking it was pretty awesome. Front Line Assembly/Delirium/Skinny Puppy/The Tear Garden etc.... Industrial wise we have some of the most legendary acts and these 4 are just the most famous, tons of great industrial stuff to be found.Post Rock Stuff-We got Godspeed, Silver Mt Zion, Do Make Say Think and others that are the best and most original stuff the genre of post rock has to offer. Classic Rock-We got BTO, we got the Guess Who, April Wine, Rush, the list goes on... Just pretend Kim Mitchell doesnt exist and you'll have lots of classics to check out. Newer Indie Stuff-Some very promising indie bands from here like Metric, Land of Talk, Islands, Wintersleep, Death From Above 1979 I could go on forever and this doesnt even cover how much fucking awesome metal we got. Canada owns your country's music wise! Not even a competition, as long as you dont mention the barenaked ladies.

For the last few years The Drive-By Truckers have been, for my money, one of the best rock bands in the U.S. They combine Southern rock, soul, and a touch of country. They also write some great lyrics:

has to be a band from belfast here in ireland called And So i watch you from afar, their new single was released about a month ago its beter than mostly anything these days, metal or not, really high energy post rock type stuff, all instrumental, but there would be no nplace for vocals with songs like this.

USA is home to every genre of music, and if it wasn't born here, we do a damn good job carrying it on. There's literally thousands of bands from the States that are worth mentioning. It's ludicrous to narrow it down to one. Seriously? RatM and Monster Magnet as BEST from US? Kurwa, man.

Well, I live in America, and I know a lot of people say no good music comes from here, but that's where they're way wrong. They only say that because they only see the pop shit that gets blasted all over the radio and MTV.

Tom WaitsSleepytime Gorilla MuseumSupersaxCharlie ParkerCandlebox (only their self-titled)Clint ManselKronos QuartetCorrosion of Conformity (back when they were hardcore punk/crossover)Johnny CashKing CrimsonNo Doubt (but only the pop singles, not that ska shit)Opiate for the Masses (just their album "The Spore")Robert JohnsonRussian Circles (but only live, the albums don't do them any justice)System of a DownMindless Self Indulgence

Yeah, that about covers it, there's others that I like, but it's only for like, one or two songs (example Goo Goo Dolls - "Iris").

Modest Mouse and The Doors are both from the US, and both bands have been equally as addicting to my ears. Fuck, both bands are just amazing. The Doors is, in my opinion, the greatest rock band ever. Modest Mouse is just plain awesome, simple as that.

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Metallica.For some reason,when I first heard of them and didn't even know metal exists,I imagined them to be a female fronted dance-pop band.

USA is home to every genre of music, and if it wasn't born here, we do a damn good job carrying it on. There's literally thousands of bands from the States that are worth mentioning. It's ludicrous to narrow it down to one. Seriously? RatM and Monster Magnet as BEST from US? Kurwa, man.

Favorites, dumbass. Which happens to be subjective. Nobody is talking about the "best" bands from each country (which would be an impossible discussion), just personal favorites.

Actually, I'm English who happens to live in Australia. So no, I'm not a "true Aussie" not that I would ever want to be either. The whole image of people in singlet, shorts and thongs, with a beer in one hand and a hamburger in the other, and using a ridiculous exaggerated accent and slang language is really not my thing at all.

USA is home to every genre of music, and if it wasn't born here, we do a damn good job carrying it on. There's literally thousands of bands from the States that are worth mentioning. It's ludicrous to narrow it down to one. Seriously? RatM and Monster Magnet as BEST from US? Kurwa, man.

Favorites, dumbass. Which happens to be subjective. Nobody is talking about the "best" bands from each country (which would be an impossible discussion), just personal favorites.

Duly noted. But still, personal bests or not. Clutch the best US band? RatM? Modest Mouse? YOU PEOPLE SUCK.

I'm gonna go with Raubtier, industrial "metal" from the far north. Powerful and heavy, yet poppy and incredibly catchy stuff. Of course, it's Sweden - we got plenty of greats if you do a little digging, metal and non-metal.

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I can say that Swedish is a very easy language. Not only did I learn it without difficulties, even the Swedes can speak it.

Cool to see them getting mentioned. A friend of mine might actually join them since the guitarist is getting tired of playing guitar and singing at the same time or something.

Anyways, mind will always be Local H. Songs like "Hey Rita" are just amazing. It's an absolute tragedy that they were considered a Nirvana ripoff band and lumped in with all that. There's so much more to them, from hardcore punk, to classic rock, to indie rock (of the Chicago variety), to weird experimental synthy whatever. Don't let "Bound for the Floor" confuse you, they're a lot more than that.

Given the size of the US and dozens of choices, I'll narrow it down to California. What immediately comes to mind would be Black Ice. Playing some sort of icy deathrock/experimental soundscapes with an excellent sense for creating and sustaining a nervous tension in their songs. Their releases just seem to be getting stronger and more unique as well.

Well, I live in America, and I know a lot of people say no good music comes from here, but that's where they're way wrong. They only say that because they only see the pop shit that gets blasted all over the radio and MTV.

Tom WaitsSleepytime Gorilla MuseumSupersaxCharlie ParkerCandlebox (only their self-titled)Clint ManselKronos QuartetCorrosion of Conformity (back when they were hardcore punk/crossover)Johnny CashKing CrimsonNo Doubt (but only the pop singles, not that ska shit)Opiate for the Masses (just their album "The Spore")Robert JohnsonRussian Circles (but only live, the albums don't do them any justice)System of a DownMindless Self Indulgence

Yeah, that about covers it, there's others that I like, but it's only for like, one or two songs (example Goo Goo Dolls - "Iris").

Well, I live in America, and I know a lot of people say no good music comes from here, but that's where they're way wrong. They only say that because they only see the pop shit that gets blasted all over the radio and MTV.

Tom WaitsSleepytime Gorilla MuseumSupersaxCharlie ParkerCandlebox (only their self-titled)Clint ManselKronos QuartetCorrosion of Conformity (back when they were hardcore punk/crossover)Johnny CashKing CrimsonNo Doubt (but only the pop singles, not that ska shit)Opiate for the Masses (just their album "The Spore")Robert JohnsonRussian Circles (but only live, the albums don't do them any justice)System of a DownMindless Self Indulgence

Yeah, that about covers it, there's others that I like, but it's only for like, one or two songs (example Goo Goo Dolls - "Iris").

King Crimson: they are from England

Crap, for some reason I thought they were from California. Well, sometimes it can be kind of hard to remember what country every band is from when you listen to well over 1,000 bands/artists.